- Unflinching
- Unflinching Un*flinch"ing, a. Not flinching or shrinking; unyielding. -- {Un*flinch"ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Unflinching
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unflinching — index heroic, indomitable, patient, pertinacious, purposeful, relentless, resolute, spartan, stable … Law dictionary
unflinching — 1728, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + gerundive of FLINCH (Cf. flinch) … Etymology dictionary
unflinching — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not afraid or hesitant. DERIVATIVES unflinchingly adverb … English terms dictionary
unflinching — [unflin′chiŋ] adj. not flinching, yielding, or shrinking; steadfast; resolute unflinchingly adv … English World dictionary
unflinching — [[t]ʌ̱nflɪ̱ntʃɪŋ[/t]] ADJ You can use unflinching in expressions such as unflinching honesty and unflinching support to indicate that a good quality which someone has is strong and steady, and never weakens. ...the armed forces, all of whom had… … English dictionary
unflinching — adjective Date: 1728 not flinching or shrinking ; steadfast, uncompromising < unflinching determination > • unflinchingly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
unflinching — unflinchingly, adv. /un flin ching/, adj. not flinching; unshrinking: unflinching courage. [1720 30; UN 1 + FLINCH1 + ING2] Syn. steady, constant, steadfast, unfaltering. * * * … Universalium
unflinching — adjective without flinching; staying committed despite any difficulty; steadfast Can an honest, upright and Christian man, go into these conflicts, and with unflinching firmness stand up for all that is good, and oppose all that is evil, in… … Wiktionary
unflinching — adj. Unflinching is used with these nouns: ↑honesty … Collocations dictionary
unflinching — un|flinch|ing [ʌnˈflıntʃıŋ] adj not changing or becoming weaker, even in a very difficult or dangerous situation ▪ unflinching courage >unflinchingly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
